Allergy/Asthma News

Prepregnancy obesity increased risk for wheeze in offspring, although excessive gestational weight gain generally was not associated with atopy, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

SAN FRANCISCO — Lebrikizumab reduced exacerbations in adolescents with uncontrolled asthma and had a favorable safety profile, according to results of the ACOUSTICS study.

Allison C. Ramsey, MD, has a busy schedule. In addition to being an allergist and clinical immunologist for Rochester Regional Health, she is a clinical assistant professor at University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry.

SAN FRANCISCO — A higher proportion of patients with severe, uncontrolled asthma treated with tezepelumab achieved on-treatment clinical response compared with patients treated with placebo, according to a new NAVIGATOR study analysis.

Adults with high levels of anxiety due to COVID-19 during the first few months of the pandemic were more likely to experience uncontrolled asthma, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

As the medical community celebrates Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month this May, the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology reminds clinicians and patients alike that allergists are key to successful asthma treatment.

Most parents saw decreases or no changes in their levels of anxiety related to their children’s food allergies during the COVID-19 lockdown in the spring of 2020, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

SAN FRANCISCO — In patients with uncontrolled moderate to severe asthma, a fixed-dose combination of albuterol and budesonide used as an as-needed rescue medication lowered risk for severe asthma exacerbations compared with albuterol alone.

Vaginal delivery was associated with increased risk for food sensitization in infancy, with longer labor durations also promoting food sensitization development, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

Researchers have found an association between polysensitization to furry animal allergens and lipocalins among children with asthma sensitized to dogs, according to a study published in Clinical and Translational Allergy.